Bed-rail fastener.



T. 0 BERRY.

BED RAIL FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED 0011,1903.

Patented Ma y 11, 1909.

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BED R'lA'nl FAS'TENER.

To all whom it 'mwy concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS Q1 BERRY, aoitizen off the United States, and aresident ofiB-ig Spring, in the countyof='H'oward and State of Texas, have-invented a new and Improved Bed-Rail Z Fastener, of which the following isa'full; clear, and exact descrip-- tion.

The purpose of thisinvention is to'provide novel features: of construction for a bed rail fastener, which afford a very secure connec tion of the 1 ends of the side rails of: a metal bedstead with the head and foot posts: of the bed; Which 4 is inexpensiveand that per mits the siderails to be changed intheir. con nection-w-ith the posts, so as-to turneither: surface-ofthe railsuppermost and outward, as may be desired;

The invention consists in the novel con struction andcombinationof parts, as is hereinaften described and defined in the appended claims Reference is to be had'to theaccompanyingdraw mgs formmg a part OfWhlS SPGGiih cation, in Which-similar charactersof reference indicate corresponding parts-in all the views.

Figure 1 is a partly sectional plan-view of details embodying the improvements; taken substantially on the line 11 in- Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal partly sectional side view of details, substantially on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of a side rail, and also showing a bed post in part, and a ortion of a transverse rail thereon, detacha ly connected with the side rail by the improved fastener, the section being taken substantially on the line 33 in Fig. 2; Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are transverse sectional views of a side rail and of a portion of the improved fastener, showing four different positions that may be given to the side rail; and Fig. 8 is a side view partly in section, showing a modified form of the head or foot cross rail.

In the drawings that show the construction of the improved rail fastener and its application, 10 indicates a coupling block that embodies a feature of the invention, said block serving also for the connection together of a bed post 11 and transverse rail 12 or 12*, that may be a head rail or a foot rail, and it should be explained that the post and cross rail may be integrally joined With the block 10. 'lhe cross rail for the head or foot portions of the bedstead may be Specification of Letters Patent..

Application frled October ;1,

Patented May; 1 1,1909,

1908. Serial :No; 455,711;

formed of 'angle-ii'on', represented at: 12, in=Figsi 1', 3, ofthe drawings, or be cylin drical, and tubulary or=be castsolid, as repre sented at 12 in Fig. 8:. 'lhe-s-ide-rail 'le isli-sha-pcd in cross section, the members thereof which are integrally joined 1 together: ata right angle Being usually: ofan= equal width; anditshould here he explained th'at' the rails 13 for opposite sides of a bedstead are exact duplicates of each other,

Fronrthecoupling block 10, an-arm lO is proj ected at right angle: to the transverse rail 121and also to lillG iLXlS of thepost 11, said arm being square in cross section, showirinFigs 3-t'0'7'lI1ClUSlV6, and is of a suitable length for effective service as a means for connecting the side rail'12- withthe coupling block- 10. Upon'tihe-arm-lw, at aproperdistancefromthe body 10 ofthe couplingblocli, two oylindiioal studsc; a, of e ual size are oppositely formed or--secure preferably'these studsareintegrally cast upon the'arm.

In the angularlydisposedmembersof the siderail 13; twoperforationsb', b are'formed, either of' which may be so positioned that it will receive a selected stud F a,- and thus-dock the side rail upon a side; of thearm 10* whereverthe member of-the side railzspeci fied' is seated: It'is essential forythe-propei attachment of the side rail 13 upon a corresponding arm 10, that the end of said side rail that is to be secured upon said arm, be impinged upon the body 10 of the block; to this end the perforations b, b are equally spaced from the end of the side rail, and the studs a are disposed a like distance from the side of the body 10, whereon the ends of the side rail are to be impinged.

Before mounting the side rail end portion 011 the'arm 10, a clamping ring 15 is placed thereon, and as shown best in Fig. 3, said ring is four-sided and of such dimensions that it will closely embrace the angular body of the side rail and the side portions of the arm with which it has contact. In applying the clamping ring 15, it is driven over the end of the arm 10, and thus caused to encompass the side rail 13 and arm whereon it is seated, which will secure the side rail firmly upon, but readily detachable from, the arm 10. As but a slight taper is given to the Walls of the arm 10 the ring 15 is not liable to become loosened or to move from the position given it until it is designedly released. To prevent an accidental loss of the ring 15, projections c, c are formed on or attached to the side rail 13 at proper points, this provision being advantageous when the parts of a bedstead are detached, and preventing a loss of the rings. It will be understood that the means for fastening the side rail, as described, is to be applied upon the four corners of a bedstead for securing both side rails thereon.

Upon the inspection of Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, it will be noted that by turning the pair of side rails on the arms 10*, the angular sides of said rails may be reversed, so that a flat top surface is provided for the rails, or an edge of one member of each rail is disposed uppermost, these difierent adjustments being respectively shown in Figs. 4, 7 and 3 and 6.

It is to be understood that the improved means for connecting the side rails on corner blocks may be employed equally as well for connecting the cross rails to the posts, if the bed posts and transverse rails are separable from said blocks and the arms thereon, and that any suitable metal may be used in the manufacture of the bedsteads having the improvements combined therewith.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A fastener for the side rails of metal bedsteads, embodying a coupling block, an arm extended laterally from the coupling block, and having two opposite cylindrical studs thereon an equal distance from the coupling block, said arm receiving an end portion of an angle iron side rail, said rail having a perforation in each of its members,

either being adapted for reception of a corresponding stud, said engagement being altered by changing the adjustment of the side rail on the arm, a clampin ring having a rectangular contour and close y embracing the side rail and arm when mounted thereon, and a projection on the rail which prevents an accidental displacement of the ring from the arm and rail.

2. The combination with a bed post, a cross rail, a coupling block to which said rail and post are connected at a right angle to each other, and an arm square in cross section and extended laterally from the coupsling block at a right angle to the cross rail, the said arm tapering slightly in direction of its free end and having studs on opposite sides thereof, the studs being located an equal distance from the body of the coupling block, of an angle iron side rail having its end adapted to be seated upon said arm and having a perforation in each member thereof, either of which may receive one of the studs of said arm, the said perforations being located a distance from the end of the side rail corresponding to the distance between the body of the cou ling block and the said studs, a rectangu ar clamping ring mounted on the side rail and adapted to closely embrace the ends of the side rail and arm when driven on the latter, and spaced projections on the side rail for preventing accidental loss of the ring.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS O. BERRY. Witnesses P. P. Bonn, A. G. BOLTON. 

